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HAB911

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9. LOL, correct

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 08:11 AM

Dec 2025

In PS camera raw, I did a "select subject", then invert the mask, which cuts out the subject, then just bring down the exposure on the background. Then "select subject", and bring up the exposure on the bird because the crows are light sinks, basically no detail they are so dark. There are many ways of doing the same thing, but I find this the easiest. Although, it doesn't always work well.

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Even at 1200mm I feel fortunate to get close enough [View all] HAB911 Dec 2025 OP

Very nice portraits! HappyH Dec 2025 #1

thanks! HAB911 Dec 2025 #4

Wonderfully detailed, my dear HAB911! Marvelous portraits. Thank you! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2025 #2

nice!! what rig were you using to get 1200mm of focal length? Gato Moteado Dec 2025 #3

Those are nice! HAB911 Dec 2025 #5

no shit? a 2x on the 180-600mm? wow.... Gato Moteado Dec 2025 #6

oh yeah HAB911 Dec 2025 #8

i like primes... Gato Moteado Dec 2025 #11

That 600 is on my list too HAB911 Dec 2025 #12

i shot that froglet with the 50mm f/2.8 Z macro..... Gato Moteado Dec 2025 #14

I used my 50 2.8 yesterday HAB911 Dec 2025 #15

Lemme see if I got this right HAB911 -- Unlike Tom Sawyer's friends, you George McGovern Dec 2025 #7

LOL, correct HAB911 Dec 2025 #9

Well, it worked well this time for sure. George McGovern Dec 2025 #10

The detail is so good alfredo Dec 2025 #13